The state has awarded $3 million to three projects to advance technologies that aim to integrate electric vehicles into the electric grid, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.

Specifically, Voltpost was awarded $775,000 to develop lamppost EV charging in the New York City area, Capital Region and Hudson Valley focusing on UL certification, retrofits and plans to deploy at least 10 additional charging stations in New York. The Mobility House will get $867,000 to show how utility distribution capacity can be maximized with flexible interconnections to support electric school bus charging at a depot in Staten Island and a second location yet to be determined. Weave Grid, Inc. was awarded nearly $1 million to control when EV-managed charging will occur in the Orange and Rockland Utilities service area by using software and topology data to coordinate schedules and balance the energy load.

In addition, $4 million is available to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities to manage electric vehicle (EV) charging.

“New York is leading the way in building a smarter, more sustainable energy future,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “By investing in innovative technologies that support EV charging and integration with the grid, we are strengthening our clean energy infrastructure to meet the demands of tomorrow. We are also improving grid resiliency while making it easier and more affordable for New Yorkers to drive electric.”